Does the 2nd amendment really apply anymore?

Basically I wanna hear people from the US tell me why they feel the 2nd amendment is important considering no matter how well armed they are, their government is much better armed and could stop any force put against them.

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frequentlyme · 70-79, M

Important? Hmmmm, hard question to deal with. Let's start with this question: Is the rule of the land, established by the Constitution and Amendments, important, and do they apply (apply meaning are they valid today) today? Yes, laws established by the Constitution are important, and the freedoms and restriction those laws afford us are vital.

Now, having said that, and saying I fully support the Constitution, I am not of the school of thought that says we need the 2nd Amendment as it was written and has been applied, not today anyway. Should we be able to purchase, within reasonable guidelines, firearms? Yes. Do we need to defend ourselves against our government? No. That's what the ballot is about. Do we (civilians) need to defend ourselves against a foreign government? No, that's what the military is for, and they are quite adequate in their capability to do so.

Could we (civilians) defend ourselves against our government (meaning the combined forces of all the branches of the military) even if we continue the 2nd Amendment as it is, and as it is applied? My answer to that is: Are you kidding me?!?! Not only no, but hell no we couldn't.